These events are so much fun and I’m eternally grateful to those who sponsor them. In this case, I’d like to thank Melissa Maygrove for her hard work in putting this awesome Follow Fest together. Make sure you visit her blog and follow her, if you don’t already. She’s a wealth of information and entertaining to boot.

Purpose: A platform building opportunity for writers of all kinds.

When: September 23rd thru 27th.

How: Create a blog post using the guide provided and sign up on the Linky list for the day you plan to post. There will be a separate Linky list for each day.

It’s not to late for you to participate. You officially have until 11:59 PM CDT on Thursday, September 26thto sign up for the last Linky (Friday’s).

Name: Dawn Allen

Fiction or nonfiction? Fiction

What genres do you write? Young Adult and Adult, Science Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller

Are you published? My short stories have been publishes, but my novels are in the query stage.

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Good luck with Follow Fest! You sound like my kinda writer…;~)
I generally write picture books but also have a YA mystery and a YA fantasy novella in the works…

I am host of WRITERLY WISDOM WEDNESDAYS on my blog where authors, agents, and illustrators provide guest posts on everything regarding the writing and publishing industry. Come by some time and join the fun!

I hear you! Before I left the city, I was teaching high school during the day and teaching college at night and weekends. My writing suffered. Keep up the good work. While I liked science, I suspect I could use your expertise with my sci-fi. 🙂 Have a great day!

Nice to meet you, Dawn! I’m also a horse lover (as you mentioned on Goodreads), though I married a city boy and have to indulge my love in fictional ways only these days (darned city ordinances won’t let me keep a steed in the garage).

Hi Dawn.
I know that I’m rather late here at your place. The Follow Fest is done and dusted. Over.
Well, I didn’t get to sign up for the fest… missed the boat…
Why am I here? On the linky list, I noticed that you write mystery.
I’d like to think that I’m a mystery/suspense writer. But just recently I placed second in a blogfest which required a kissing scene… so I’m actually unsure which genre I belong to… and as a fairly new writer (just under 3 years writing fiction), I’m still working it out anyway… LOL
Maybe a multi-genre writer? Wouldn’t that be nice? Who knows?
Anyway, it’s nice to meet you.
I’m off to see your “follow” options.Writer In Transit

Michelle,
Good to meet you. Perhaps you are a burgeoning romantic suspense writer which blends both the kisses and the mystery. 🙂 I have loved mysteries/thrillers/suspense since I was a kid and discovered Nancy Drew. Yes, I’m that old. Sigh. Best of luck in your journey.

Hi Dawn – I’m finally stopping by after the FF, getting caught up on all the posts I didn’t read back then. 🙂 I love all the genres you listed, though have only really written one mystery-ish novel, and maybe 1.5 sci-fi novels (the .5 is part of a sort of “sci-fantasy” novel). Anyway, it was good to visit here!